/*
 *
 * System2 Simulation Framework
 * Copyright (C) 2011 - 2012 Jacob Dawid
 * jacob.dawid@googlemail.com
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *
 */

#ifndef COMPONENT_H
#define COMPONENT_H

#include <QPixmap>
#include "serializable.h"
#include "context.h"
#include "signalbundle.h"
#include "parameterizedsignal.h"
#include "sampledsignal.h"
#include "parametersetdefinition.h"
#include "parameterdefinition.h"

namespace System2 {
    class Package;
    /**
      * \class Component
      * \author Jacob Dawid <jacob.dawid@googlemail.com>
      * \date 12.01.2012
      */
    class Component : public Serializable {
    public:
        Component(Package *package);
        ~Component();

        virtual QString displayName() = 0;
        virtual QString description() = 0;
        virtual QString signature() = 0;
        virtual QPixmap symbol() = 0;
        virtual QString about() = 0;

        QString serialize();
        bool unserialize(const QString& data);

        virtual void process(Context *context, SignalBundle *signal) = 0;

    protected:
        ParameterSetDefinition *parameterSetDefinition();
        Package *m_package;

    private:
        ParameterSetDefinition *m_parameterSetDefinition;
    };
}
#endif // COMPONENT_H
